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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,145 and 9,001,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,145 and 9,001,958 is: 21,245,979.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,145 : 9,001,958 = 9,001,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,145/9,001,958 = 9,001,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,145x = 9,001,958 × 9,001,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,145x = 81,035,247,833,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,035,247,833,764/3,814,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,245,979.85

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